Barcode Function for Print Media

uPlan supports adding barcodes for print output. The barcodes are generated on the fly, based on personalized data.

Adding a barcode to your dynamic document is done by creating a graphic content object whose rule expression contains a call to the XMPBarcode function.

The XMPBarcode function takes two mandatory parameters:

• Name: the name of the barcode

• String to be encoded: the value that is encoded by the barcode

Example of a static barcode: XMPBarcode ("QRCode","http://www.xmpie.com/udirect")

In this example, QRCode is the name of the barcode and http://www.xmpie.com/udirect is the string to be encoded. This function will generate a QR code barcode that, once scanned, will lead to the http://www.xmpie.com/udirect website.

Example of a dynamic barcode: XMPBarcode("QRCode",“http://www.lioncomm.com/SummerSale/?”)

where ? refers to the XMPieRecipientKey.

In addition to the first two mandatory parameters, you can provide a third parameter that sets up various additional options. The following options are available for further customizing the barcode:

• Module width (see Module Width Parameter)

• Code page (see CodePage Parameter)

• Binary string (see BinaryString Parameter)

• Color (see Color Parameters)

To use a barcode later in your dynamic document, simply place the graphic content object in the design, as you would with any graphic content object.

More topics

Defining a Dynamic Barcode 

Supported Barcodes and Matching QLingo Parameters

Customizing the Barcode

Barcodes with Special Parameters

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Using the XMPie Barcode functions